UW Honors Convocation Honors Monroe Students
Two Monroe students, James N. Roethe and Thomas N. Mitchell, were among 72 UW Madison honorees at the All University Honors Convocation held in the Wisconsin Fieldhouse. Roethe received the William J. Hagenah scholarship for the Wisconsin Law Review editor in chief, and Mitchell received the Guy M. Sundt memorial scholarship for excellence in scholarship, activities, and athletics.
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Monroe
University of Wisconsin At
James N. Roethe
28Th Ave
William J. Hagenah
Wisconsin Law Review
Thomas N. Mitchell
27Th Ave
Guy M. Sundt
Roethe
Arthur Roethe
Mitchell
Lee Mitchell
R. W. Fleming
Madison
Kenneth M. Setton
Vilas
Institute For Research In the Humanities
Susan B. Steiner
Science
Great Neck
N.Y
Dirt con men target homeowners in spring schemes
Monroe Police warn residents of transient con men using dirt or peat moss to pressure payments. In one case three men unloaded material at a home, attempted to bill the owner, who refused without attorney advice. Police urge reporting similar encounters and caution against paying or signing contracts without legal consultation.
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Monroe
Argyle Fire Contained After Midnight Restaurant Blaze
A pre dawn fire at Bernice Elmer's restaurant in Argyle was checked by Argyle, Monroe, and Browntown fire crews. The building suffered heavy interior damage while nearby wooden structures and a jewelry store were evacuated as a precaution. Cause undetermined though wiring is suspected.
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Argyle
Elmer’s Restaurant
Argyle’s
Monroe
Browntown
Bernice Elmer
James Burreson
Josef Benkert
Benkett
Rotary Travel Schedule for 1967-68 Set
Rotary Club announces a six part travelogue series for 1967 68 with tickets on sale in August. Speakers include Joe Adair Norwegian Panoramas September 27 Bob O Reilly Ireland October 18 Leroy Crooks Appalachian Trails November 29 Robin Williams Austria January 31 1968 James Forshee Pacific Northwest April 3 and Don Cooper Inside Passage and the Aleutian Islands May 1.
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Joe Adair
Bob O’reilly
Ireland
Leroy Crooks
Robin Williams
Austria
James Forshee
Pacific Northwest
Don Cooper
Inside Passage
Aleutian Islands
Anniversary set for Rev. Kehle 50 years ordained
Ripon Wisconsin Rev Paul C Kehle longtime St Johns United Church of Christ pastor will observe the 50th anniversary of his ordination on June 17 On May 28 a surprise celebration honored him at Our Savior’s United Church of Christ in Ripon He previously served Berlin Wisconsin Le Mars Indiana and Monroe succeeding the late Rev Alfred Schuh who led St Johns for 43 years Kehle a Grant County native and Elmhurst College Eden Theological Seminary graduate left St Johns for Monroe in 1938
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Paul C. Kehle
Ripon
Wis
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Calvin P. Fischer
Our Savior’s United Church of Christ
Monroe
Berlin
le Mars
Kehle
Alfred P. Schuh
St. John’s
Grant County
Monroe High Plans Fall School Exchange With Drury High
The Monroe High School Student Exchange will visit Drury High School in North Adams Massachusetts during the week of October 16 1967 with Drury to host Monroe students in Easter week starting April 14 1968 Advisors Mrs Herbert M Ainsworth and Fred R Simpson were on the original 1959 1960 trip and will accompany the groups. A fund raising meeting is planned in Room 12 at 5 p m Thursday June 8 and members listed include Mary Babula Carol Barry Christine Benkert Janana Benkert Jane Block Shannon Barrington Kathleen Burkhard Carol Deninger Candice Hillary Bernadette Purcell Janice Ruda Dianne Schulz Elizabeth Stuessy Debra reer Georgia Wegmueler Kurt Adam Richard Eberhardt William Figi Gregory Humbel Charles Irwin Jeffrey Kahl David Kurer Robert Logeson Michael Majerus Gary Neuenschwander Chris Olson Mark Rosa James Wyttenbach James Zabel James Zach.
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Monroe High School
Drury High School
North Adams
Mass
Drury School
Monroe
Herbert M. Ainsworth
Fred R. Simpson
Massachusetts
Berkshire Mountains
Monroe Group
Drury
Mary Babula
Carol Barry
Christine Benkert
Janana Benkert
Jane Block
Shannon Barrington
Kathleen Burkhard
Carol Deninger
Candice Hillary
Bernadette Purcell
Janice Ruda
Dianne Schulz
Elizabeth Stuessy
Debra Reer
Georgia Wegmueler
Kurt Adam
Richard Eberhardt
William Figi
Gregory Humbel
Charles Irwin
Jeffrey Kahl
David Kurer
Robert Logeson
Michael Majerus
Gary Neuenschwander
Chris Olson
Mark Rosa
James Wyttenbach
James Zabel
James Zach
Speck Sentenced To Electric Chair
Richard Speck, 25, was sentenced by Judge Herbert C. Paschen in Peoria to die in the electric chair on September 1 for the murder of eight nurses in a Chicago dormitory. The verdict followed a jury recommendation of death, signaling a lengthy appeal process.
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Peoria
Ill
Richard Speck
Chicago
Herbert C. Paschen
Circuit Court
Speck
Market slumps as war breaks out in Middle East
The stock market fell broadly in heavy trading early today as tensions in the Middle East escalated with the outbreak of war.
Safety Rules Probed After Two British Air Disasters
Britain faces scrutiny of air safety rules after 160 deaths in two charter flights. One DC4 crash in the Pyrenees killed 88, another Argonaut crash in Stockport killed 72. Private operators must meet standards. calls grow for checks on aging planes and broader inquiries.
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London
Britain
Perpignay
France
Pyrenees
Majorca
Stockport
Art
British Airlines
Biggr Airlines
BOAC
British Overseas Airways Corp
British European Airways
BEA
House of Commons
Maurice Orbach
Robert Carr
In Commons
Daily Express
Daily Mail
the Sun
Daily Telegraph
Riot toll climbs in Roxbury as violence rages
In Roxbury Boston three nights of rock throwing looting and sniper fire injure more than seventy and lead to about sixty arrests. Property damage runs into millions as authorities struggle to restore order in the predominantly Black neighborhood.
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Boston
Roxbury
Rotary Grants Awarded to Monroe Area Students
The Monroe Rotary Club announced three scholarships for area graduates. Gregory Engen and Barbara Jo Dahmen each receive 150 and 300 dollar awards respectively, with Donna Holcomb previously named a 300 dollar recipient. All will attend Wisconsin State Universities. Dahmen plans to be a business education instructor. Engen and Holcomb will pursue agriculture and special English at Platteville and Whitewater.
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Monroe Rotary Club
Board of Education of
New Glarus
Gregory Engen
Burnett Engen
Horeb
South Wayne
Barbara Jo Dahmen
John Dahmen
Argyle
Donna Holcomb
Mildred Holcomb
Monroe
Wisconsin
Miss Dahmen
Miss Holcomb
Whitewater State
Platteville State University
Two Injured In City Accident Involving Morgan And Sands
Bernice Morgan and Velda Olson of Brodhead were taken to St. Clare Hospital after their car collided with Norman Sands of Ames Iowa at 6 45 am at 11th Ave and 19th St. Both cars suffered heavy damage.
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Bernice Morgan
Velda Olson
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Morgan
Norman Sands
Ames
Iowa
L1th Ave
19Th St
Donald Janke
23Rd Ave
Highway 11
Aufenacht
Lea Meuret
Adison
Pearl Meret
Michael H. Hughes
Monroe
Glen Collins
Argyle
A L. Aurand
Nora
War Finally Starts Openly Near Holy City
War erupts across the Middle East with fighting in Israel and Egypt Jordan and Syria. Israeli airstrikes hit Cairo Amman and Damascus airports while Egypt accuses incursions in Sinai Khan Younes and Ismailia. UN and British officials report regional escalation and casualties as forces clash near Jerusalem and along frontiers.
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Jerusalem
Middle East
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Sinai
Sinai Desert
United Nations
Gamel Abdel Nasser
Haifa
Cairo
Amman
Damascus
Ammah Radio
Hussein
Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
Nasser
Egyptain High Command
Khan Younes
Gaza Strip
Desert
Ismailia
Suez Canal
George Brown
London
U. N
U Thant
Security Council
New York
U.N
U.N. Security Council
U S Declares Neutral in Middle East War
The State Department spokesman announced the United States is neutral in thought word and deed in the current Middle East conflict. The department also restricted American travel to 14 nations of which 13 are Arab states plus Israel until further notice.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Israel
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7Th St
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Elmhurst, NJ
Eden Theological Semin
P. C. Kehle
Monroe Faster
Pecatonica
Rod and Gun Club
John Schermerhorn
Roger Russell
Larry Steiner
Aggle
Joseph L. Lewis
Woodford
Raymond E. Nance
la Mailbe
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Carl J. Loeffel
Monticello
Jerry J. Green
Janesville
Holy City
U. S
Clair R. Munns
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